http://www.urch.com/forums en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:33:58 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.urch.com/forums/tm_images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.urch.com/forums http://www.urch.com/forums/phd-political-science/128798-philosophy-history-pol-sci-has-least-math.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:55:30 GMT I want to go to a top-tier uni but don't want to be overwhelmed by the math once I get there. Which would people recommend for me - Philosophy, History or Pol Sci? :grad:

I've shortlisted the following uni's: Duke, NYU, USC, Penn State, Brown, Arizona and Vanderbilt.

Ideally, I'd like to do Pol Sci, and at Duke it seems I'd be allowed to substitute two languages rather than having to take math. Also I am a libertarian and Mike Munger (the head of the Pol Sci department at Duke) is a fellow traveller so it'd be great to work with him. ]]> PhD in Political Science mookrit http://www.urch.com/forums/phd-political-science/128798-philosophy-history-pol-sci-has-least-math.html http://www.urch.com/forums/phd-political-science/128460-700-v-680-q-good-enough-non-quant-research-top-depts.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:37:26 GMT I'm worried that the 680 Q is too low. I was pissed about it since I had been averaging in the mid-700s for my last few practice tests. I ran out of time for the last few questions.

Anyway, I think I'll have a strong app otherwise (3.85 cum, 3.92 major from top university, strong letters, two senior theses, RA experience, award at graduation), but I'm worried that this score will be a turn off for the admissions committees.

Thoughts? ]]> PhD in Political Science cpaige http://www.urch.com/forums/phd-political-science/128460-700-v-680-q-good-enough-non-quant-research-top-depts.html http://www.urch.com/forums/phd-political-science/128072-emailing-professors-other-universities.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:11:53 GMT Hi All- I am applying to several PhD programs in poli sci, and want to contact various professors with whom I would like to work or at least make them aware that I am interested in their work. Does anyone have any tips on how to contact such profs without sounding as if I am job-hunting? Thanks! Hi All-

I am applying to several PhD programs in poli sci, and want to contact various professors with whom I would like to work or at least make them aware that I am interested in their work. Does anyone have any tips on how to contact such profs without sounding as if I am job-hunting?

Thanks! ]]> PhD in Political Science KorbelStudent http://www.urch.com/forums/phd-political-science/128072-emailing-professors-other-universities.html http://www.urch.com/forums/phd-political-science/127291-phd-poli-sci-cornell-possible-me.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:25:07 GMT Hi
My dream is to work with Peter Katzenstein at Cornell. Here are my stats:
1. 750 verbal, 670 quant. Don't know writing yet but probably pretty solid.
2. UG GPA: 3.8, honors, honors thesis
3. Good extra curriculars, internships
4. Good LORs
5. Bad: not much substantive job experience transfer from a junior college, top 100 school (as ranked by Forbes)

So, dreams come true or not? ]]> PhD in Political Science kdonovan94 http://www.urch.com/forums/phd-political-science/127291-phd-poli-sci-cornell-possible-me.html